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Study: 75% of rootkits hit pirated copies of Windows XP

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RE: Study: 75% of rootkits hit pirated copies of Windows XP
gregebert 8th Aug
So I'm wondering here: With such a high-rate of infection amongst illegal XP installations, was this due to someone intentionally infecting XP, then providing it free/low-cost, with the intention of using the victims' systems for a botnet, etc ?
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